July 2025

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Two Mimi

Djilpin Arts is a not for profit Aboriginal Corporation that promotes the maintenance, development and transmission of traditional cultural knowledge systems.

Djilpin Arts specialises in art, live cultural performance, digital media, and produced the popular performance event – the Walking With Spirits Festival as well as Concerts on Country.

Djilpin Arts operates the Ghunmarn Culture Centre – home of the Blanasi Collection and offers fine arts & crafts for sale. Djilpin Arts operates an outlet in Katherine – Shed 5, where all works are sourced from Ghunmarn Culture Centre. Ghunmarn Culture Centre is in the Wugularr (Beswick) community of South East Arnhem Land.

All artworks are made by local artists living in the community. Artwork reflects the traditional songs and stories that have been passed down through the generations with a contemporary edge.  Fibre art is a special feature of Djilpin Arts as is its Gapu Series of fine art prints.

By CompNet Systems, ago

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Ray Ray

A variety of rays are found around our island home, from the shallow waters of the shoreline to the reefs and deeper waters. This ray has been created by stitching reclaimed fishing net, rope and twine. Reclaimed fishing nets (also known as ghost nets) are derelict fishing nets that drift aimlessly at sea indiscriminately fishing, killing turtles, other creatures and tangling boat propellers. We are recycling these nets, incorporating other flotsam and making products for enjoyment and use. By purchasing this artwork you are helping indigenous communities who collect this net and other groups who make items to develop economic opportunities. We hope this product brings you great joy and helps spread the ghost net message.

By CompNet Systems, ago

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Creek Bed

This artwork is the riverbank of Millstream. It’s a tropical oasis where we like to go swimming there, fishing and spending time with family.

By CompNet Systems, ago

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Pilot Whale

In the Torres Strait, we are blessed to witness and encounter these nomadic mammals in our tropical waters. Drifting ghost nets ensnares all marine life. Unfortunately, whales are also victims to this invisible threat in the ocean. This artwork depicts a pilot whale and squids getting caught in drifting ghost nets.

By CompNet Systems, ago

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Floating Bommie

When fishing nets are abandoned in the ocean, this creates an imbalance in the ecosystem. Drifting ghost nets ensnares many things in its wake. Barnacles, plastic waste and even jelly fish are victims of this floating problem. This piece shows the death trap for all marine life that get caught in this floating bommie

By CompNet Systems, ago

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Hammerhead

The hammerhead shark in my language is called Kurrs. The hammerhead is significant to me because it is my totem, my childhood memories and upbringing on Iama is always associated with this animal. When ghost nets are entangled on the reef bed, this creates an invisible trap for all marine life, great and small. As depicted in this artwork, a hammerhead is caught in a ghost net trapped around a bommie on the sea floor.

By CompNet Systems, ago